posted by guest
Dec 21, 2007 5:05PM
they were worn by actors in the theatre, especially for the performance of tragedies.
posted by kellynjane
Dec 21, 2007 5:05PM
Raising the height of lead actors (and the characters they played) in Greek theatre, thereby making them seem more important than all of the others around them.
posted by tahl
Dec 21, 2007 5:18PM
I learned this fact when doing research for my thesis: to highlight important characters on stage!
posted by haleygrrrl
Dec 21, 2007 11:33PM
I know that tragic charcters in greek plays wore one shoe that was heavy to cause a limp.
Is that what you're looking for?
posted by guest
Dec 22, 2007 12:27AM
Yes, in the Greek theatre but only for specific characters -- namely the Gods.
posted by guest
Dec 22, 2007 10:38AM
Actors (all male) wore platform-like shoes on the stage to suggest their status as a hero or a god.
posted by guest
Dec 24, 2007 10:31PM
I agree. I would bet it was to keep their feet from getting waste on them when walking in the streets.
posted by guest
Dec 21, 2007 4:33PM
men wore them to make them look taller, no??